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Subject: Re: Yes - sure

Author: Dieter Buerssner

Date: 08:29:39 02/04/03

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On February 04, 2003 at 11:10:44, GuyHaworth wrote:

>
>Yes, I'm sure that was the problem.
>
>Eugene provides both the .nbw and .nbb sides of symmetric endgames in Rob Hyat's
>ftp facility.
>
>So, I guess he can't assume that the chess-engine does the needful to only
>require one half of the EGT.
>
>... and apparently Fritz6 does not.

I think, earlier versions of Nalimov's code neede .nbw and .nbb of symmetrical
endgames. Later this was changed (I think, when support of 6-men TBs was added).
So, engines using the older code will need both, and newer code will only need
one. Interestingly, KPKP is not set a symmetrical TB in EN's code (at least when
I read it correctly). Also kpkp.nbw.emd and kpkp.nbb.emd differ here. Can this
have anything to do, with ep?

The list of the symmetrical TBs in the code I have here from EN is: knkn, kbkb,
krkr, kqkq, knnknn, kbbkbb, krrkrr, kqqkqq.

Regards,
Dieter




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